The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-29
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

If the day that Christ was born
Fall upon Sunday,
The winter shall be good, Isay
But great winds aloft shall be;
The summer shall be fair and dry.
BY kind skill and without loss,
Through all lands there shall he peace,
Good time for all things to be done.
What child that day born may be,
great lord he shall live to be.
| From Hareian MS. in the British Museum.
Friday afternoon a large flock of sea guls were
disporting themselves near the head OF the harbor.
So large flock is seldom seen in our harbor.
Postmaster klgorc, who has been in the Belfast
post-oflcc less than one year. says The business of
the office steadily increases.
Mcssrs. II. Dobson 4 Son, of Pittslicld, say that
the report that they about to build a mill in
Burnham is without shadow of foundation.
Mr.. Benz. 7. Black East Belfast, has removed
the old stock house from the Rag wharf to his
premises and converted it into carriage house.
A correspondent says it is singular fact that in
the year 1850 Rockland and Belfast had the same
number Of inhabitants, viz 5O52, and that now the
city of Ellsworth has just that number. Courier
Gazette.
The council of Royal Arcanum did not elect of
fccrs at the time appointed, and the election will
take place this evening at the Office OF Thompson
4 Dunton.
The twelve days beginning with Christmas day
and ending January 9TH said to he the keys of
the weather for the next year. But some begin
December Goth and end January 9Th. u'robably
one way is as good as the other.)
No. l, volume of the Masonic journal pub
lishcd by Smith Sale, Portland, has been rccciv-
ell. The Journal is published in the interest Of
Frecmasonry, and is edited by Il veteran of the
order. The price is 30 cents per year and the pa
per ought to be in the hands of every Mason.
Work Oh the public building in Augusta is ca
pcctcd to be well underway next week, and Mr..
g. Hall, of this city who is interested with Col.
Bangs, of Water,lle in the contract, is transfer
ing his workmen to Augusta. The rough stone is
shipped from Col. Bangs quarry and will be work
ed in Augusta
Pensions have been granted to Iconald Harvey,
Belfast; Nathaniel Page, increase, Wincrporti
Thompson 5. Ford, reissue, North >carsport DeA-
ter Heal Scarsmont; Nehemiah Littlctcld, in
crease, Monroe; Lewis II. Morse, reissue, Sears.
mont; Mexican war, Benjamin J. Blood Knox:
John +. Copeland, original China
Manager Frank A. owen writes from Bangor:
81 shall bring to Belfast Thursday, january 10Th,
The Gilbert Opera Company, an excellent organi-
cation of 30 artists carrying full chorus and
orcho stra, and special scenery. The opera will he
Won >uppes 'Boccaccio.' Outside Of Bangor Port
land and Lewiston, only one or two Maine cities
will be visited by this company
There is a dog about town that has no owner but
the wharf, Tramp" as he has been named, is ON
ha,l Il !, =.
ards know him and always fees, him. Let a boat
whistle, night or day, and Tramp is the first to
reach the wharf. He also visits the trains as they
arrive, but not with the same interest
Have you heard the latest fad which is agitatins
the mind of the girl VIII" is beginning to imagine
that if the maid, Immediately after the midnight
hour which ushers in the New Year is past and
before she has spoken il word to Il living soul, will
tie Il yellow ribbon at the place where the garter
ought to go, she will he wife before the year
draws to close. Calais Times.
The continued circulation of this venerable chest
nut reminds us that the experiment WAS tried in
Belfast by half dozen, more or less Young ladies
year or two ago. Can any one tell us how many
weddings have resulted:
Our friend Oramcl Murray Esq writes from
Pittsiell concerning the reports of the insanity of
Mr. Geo. W. Nash, of Montville: sharpening to
be in Montyille short time after the report
hay. if found him the same q. W. Nash | had for
hay in Montvilc, between 40 and 20 tons and
have the same confidence in him and his ability.
that have always had heretofore. l have always
found him one of the most reliable men in the
county to deal with, and believe now that no one
bn,n aI,ti, TO, L.;
seems to be rather hasty report, doing injury to
man who was trying to earn an honest dollar"
He SPOKE IN MEETING. AS; Mcintosh, of this
city, taken before the Police Court last week,
charged with disturbing the salvation Army meet
ing, but Asa was acquitted. He said in his own
behalf that he asked Capt. Jackson it he would be
allowed to speak in the meeting, and that the cap
tain gave permission. Asa then told the Court
what he said, which in substance was as follows
81 love the Lord. But do you suppose the Al
mighty intended that man (ponting to Il person
present. for a servant. You might scrub him six
weeks and not get clean spot OH him large enough
for star" The language was hardly orthodox,
but the judge thought that as the man had been
given permission to speak it hardly warranted the
charge of disturbing the meeting.
A BIG BARN. A North SearSmont correspond
cnt sends Us some particulars of a new barn erect
Ell this season the farm of Elisha shibles, and
said to be of the finest i'll the state. 1t is 5N42
feet and p feet posted. The roof has Il p pitch.
The building is finished in pine with an Is inch jet
and rake finish, and is clapboarcd with No. |
pine. There is row of two lights deep sNlo
windows around the entire tie-up. The doors are
matched pine and run inside on patent rollers. Tic
lnl line tinjS hnI h,.
and Weymouth, underline supervision off, >hiblcs
The workmanship is all first class and certainly re
fleets much credit on these gentlemen. The build
ing is painted white with ls>1 in gold leaf in the
peak, and was painted by Mr.. Pierce, who certain
y understands his business. The labor was all
done by the day.
TIE HIGH SCHOOL. Mr. John F. Rich, principal
of the Belfast High school, has resigned. He has
held this position about five wears and given great
satisfaction Mr.. Rich Is Il thorough teacher, Il
courteous gentleman, and has made many friends
since he came here. The High school pupils are
unconsolable at losing him. Mr.. John H. Dunton
has been engaged to teach the remainder of the
school year. He is brother of X. f. Dunton Esq,
and was formerly principal of the Belfast Upper
Grammar school. He il graduate of Bates col,
lcSc, and has taken Il special course in chemistry
at Harvard. Mr. Dunton has recently been teach
ing at Leomnster, Mass. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Rich resigned to engage in other business. and
while rrgrcting to lose him from the High school.
all will wish him in his new field of labor
KNIGHTS OF PNTHIAs. Pythi;:n Hall, over Chas.
y. Blacks store on High street, is completed
and will be dedicated at an early day. The hail
proper is a by 40 feet, and Is feet high. There is
an ante room of the main hall, and two large rooms
in the story lclow The loor of the hall is cover
cd with Il handsome Brusscl carpet, the walls
are tinted and the ceiling white, with a hand
some succo centre piece. The altar and chairs of
the principal officers were saved from the fire
which destroyed their hall last June, but every
thing else is new. The sofas are the finest Of the
kind in town. The wood work is cherry and the
covering scarlet and old gold plush. The
chairs and an organ. The room is not large but
the furniture and fittings finer than those of
any secret society in the city. The furniture
furnished by X. H. Coombs Il Son, the carpet by
Il. p. Chase, and the painting was done by Welch
u lloyt. Silver Cross lodge was instituted in this
city In June, 1856, AMI now Numbers sixty mem
lcrs
SHIPPING ITEMS. The tug Storm King lowed in
to Iyannis Friday sch. A. IIayford, New York for
Belfast coal laden, with loss of ru,iler and leak
ing. Capt. Il. w. Warren of the A. IIayford re-
ports struck an obstruction when OF Bass River
light Thursday afternoon which he thinks is an
old wreck, lying in about ten feet of water Capt.
Warren tclegraphed to the owners here. and Mr..